Folding dip or minnow net bow



9 *l* G. c. MOLDENHAUER FOLDING DIP OR MINNOW NET BOW Filed Aug.' 19,1953 mmf/mf Patented Feb. 4, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The object of my invention is to facilitate the setting up and foldingof the bows with the net easily and in a short time. The simplicity ofthe hinged construction makes it durable and eicient in use, easy tomanufacture and can be placed on the market at a reasonable cost.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing in which:

Fig. 1 illustrates a plan View of the bow head with four arms.

Fig. 2 gives a perspective view of the bow head with the bows, set in aworking position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View of the bow head indicated by line A-A in Fig.1 with a loop and hook type bow set in a working position.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of two of the bow head arms, with a loop anda hook type bow set in a folded position; also a Sectional end View ofan arm, illustrating the position of the bow between the channel wallsand cross member in an arm, when set in a working position. This alsogives a full view of the rope eye I0 in the lug I on the upper side ofthe bow head.

The bow head on its under side has a series of channels 6 which extendfrom the partition 4 outwardly between the channel walls 2 through thecenter of each arm 9 illustrated in Fig. l. In each channel 6 a bow 1 or8 is mounted on a cross member 5; this cross member 5 is fastened to thechannel walls 2 close to the outer end of each arm 9 and serves as afulcrum for the bow 1 or 8 when in a working position as illustrated inFig. 3 and as a pivot when folded as illustrated in Fig. 4.

The loop or hook type bow with the inward U curve shape at the end canbe used with the bow head.

The bow 1 is of the loop type which has an elongated loop formed on oneend and is mounted in the channel l with the cross member 5 passingthrough the loop as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.

The bow 8 is of the hook type which has a hook formed on one end and isfastened in the channel 6 with the hook passing over the cross member 5as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.

The position of the bows 'l or 8 in the channels 6 is between the topchannel wall 3 and the cross member 5 as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.When the bows 'l or 8 are placed in a working position, the bow head isheld against an 5 object and the bows are moved so that they can be slidon the cross member 5 in the channel 6 up against the partition 4 asillustrated in Fig.

3. Each bow is set in place as described and held in that position bythe tension on the bows when 10 the net is attached to them asillustrated in Fig. 2.

When the net is to be folded, the bow head is held against an object andthe bows are moved to release the tension and pulled outwardly so 15that the curve of the bow l or 8 engages the cross member 5 and turns onit as a pivot and is folded as illustrated in Fig. 4.

Having thus described my invention, I am aware that prior to myinvention folding dip or 20 minnow net bows have been made. I,therefore, do not claim such a combination broadly, but what is new, Iclaim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A bow head consisting of a center member 25 and arms positioned inplanes at right angles to each other and extending from said centermember, a partition extending downwardly from the center member, thecenter member and the` extensions having coextensive channels, a cross30 member traversing each channel adjacent the outer end thereof, saidcross members being adapted to receive bows thereon and bows slidablyand pivotally mounted on said cross mem bers.

2. The structure of claim 1 wherein said parftition is diagonallydisposed with respect to the center member and has recessescommunicating with the channels.

3. The structure of claim 1 wherein one or more 40 of said bows have asubstantially closed loop to maintain said bows in substantiallypermanent association with said cross members.

GUSTAV c. MOLDENHAUER.

